The tribe’s Chair, Ron Yob, said: “The U.S. However, the tribe hired professional historians to prove that they existed for a long time. The members of the tribe should belong to a “distinct community that has existed as a community through time,” the Little River Band has been formed pretty recently, and it consists of various independent groups that merged into one tribe. The reason that lies behind the issues with recognition is one of the seven criteria that were supposed to be fulfilled. The tribe even tried to find out if the Governor would approve the casino if the tribe didn’t get recognized, but nobody from the office answered calls. Larry Romanelli, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Ogema, isn’t optimistic about reversing the Governor’s decision. The federal government gave the approval in 2020, but the state’s still missing.

The casino is supposed to be built at the 31/I-96 interchange in Fruitport Township, Muskegon County, which is the land that doesn’t belong to the Little River Band reservation, which means that state and federal approvals are required. The tribe appealed, and the 180-day comment period will be finished in August when the final decision will be made. Bureau of Indian Affairs denied recognition of the tribe. The tribe wanted to build the casino on their homeland property, but the U.S. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians proposed the building of the new casino, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer dismissed the proposal last year, with a possibility to reconsider it later. However, the governor hasn’t approved it yet, and the approval isn’t expected to come for the next six months. The plans for building a new $180 million casino near Muskegon are still on board.

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